Krishna Fluting in the Forest
c. 1720-1740
Description
In the center of this painting, Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, stands on the bank of a river filled with water lilies. Fluting, he faces leftward toward the sun, surrounded by trees and flowers. The painting may represent verses in the Bhagavat Purana, when Krishna summons the gopis (milkmaids). Rajput style, Jaipur school.
Dimensions
29.4 x 22 cm (11 9/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Stuart Cary Welch, Jr. Collection, New Hampshire (by 1965-2011), sold; through [Sotheby’s, London, 5/31/2011, lot 48]; to Harvard Art Museums, 2011. Notes: This painting came to Harvard Art Museums on 1 April 1969 as temporary loan TL17444.118, and in 1983 was designated as long term loan, 462.1983.
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